Sarfraz Khan and Noor-ul-Amin
Prof Dr Sarfraz Khan is former Director of Area Study Centre at University of Peshawar.
Dr Noor-ul-Amin is Assistant Professor at Islamia College University, Peshawar.
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Keywords: Pakistan, Russian Federation, wasted Opportunities, India-US ties, future opportunities
Abstract
Although Pakistan and the Russian Federation did not directly have antagonistic relations, they were unable to develop mutually beneficial political, economic, and trade links ever since diplomatic ties were established. Despite an unenviable past marred by lost opportunities and misplaced and unrealistic expectations, there exists a vast potential in the development of Pak-Russia bilateral cooperation in the fields of diplomacy, trade, energy, science, technology, mining, curbing drug trafficking, extremism, and terrorism. This paper highlights the wasted opportunities and their causes while looking towards future opportunities in light of recent positive developments between the two countries. The first visit, in November 2014, of the Russian Defence Minister to Pakistan, since 1991, resulted in the signing of a defence agreement. The agreement has provided the much-needed impetus to defence, economic, and trade ties between the two countries. Following closer India-US ties, neighbouring arch-rival, Pakistan, has begun conducting joint military exercises, Druzhba (Friendship), with Russia. Closer defence ties with Russia may pave the way for Pak[1]Russia cooperation in the fields of science, energy, economy, mining, trade, education, medicine, history, topography, hydrography and culture as well.
First Published
March 25, 2018
How to Cite
Sarfraz Khan and Noor-ul-Amin,
“Pak-Russia Relations: A Reset
in the Making?” Regional Studies
36, no.2 (Spring-Summer 2018):
36-87,
https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/pak-russia-relations-a-reset-in-the-making/
Issue
Volume 36, Issue 2